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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From hōkū (star) + lani (sky), literally “heavenly star”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌhoː.kuːˈla.ni/, [ˌhoː.kuːˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

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Hōkūlani

  1. a female given name from Hawaiian, used since the 20th century

Usage notes

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References

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  • Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert, Esther T. Mookini (1974) Place Names of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Press
  • “Marriage records”, in Hawaii State Archives[1], (Can we date this quote?): the name does not appear in 19th century marriage records.